April 01, 2021
Mr Francis Yuen (left) will take over from party founder Tan Cheng Bock.
The Straits Times file and Progress Singapore Party
SINGAPORE - Former Republic of Singapore Air Force colonel Francis Yuen has been appointed secretary-general of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), taking over from party founder Tan Cheng Bock.
Dr Tan, 80, has become party chairman. This was announced by the PSP on Thursday (April 1), after its central executive committee (CEC) met on Wednesday (March 31).
Mr Yuen, 71, was assistant secretary-general of PSP, and had run as a candidate in Chua Chu Kang GRC during the general election last year.
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Singapore – Opposition Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) Kumaran Pillai took to social media to urge more investment in local talent as many feel they “have gotten the short end of the stick” when it comes to employment.
In a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 25), Mr Pillai quoted Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung’s views on Singapore doing well under a one-party system. “He (Mr Ong) does not believe in political competition and wants Singaporeans to put all the eggs in the PAP (People’s Action Party) basket,” wrote Mr Pillai.
However, Mr Ong “sings to a different tune when it comes to managing talent, specifically foreign talent,” he added. According to Mr Ong, imposing a levy on Employment Passes (EP) would make the country’s enterprises less competitive on the global stage.